Learn how Americans can communicate more effectively by utilizing tactics that research and experience have proven to work within couples therapy when it comes to resolving conflict.
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When it comes to politics, friends, relatives, and strangers are consistently shouting at each other as opposed to engaging in discussions. Emotionally charged exchanges seem to be more of the norm these days “in venues ranging from local governments to national ruling bodies across the world.”
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Learn how the four agreements, by Don Miguel Ruiz, can make a significant positive difference within your life. With these agreements, you can rely on a practical guide to personal freedom and completely transform your life.
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When suffering from anxiety or depression, exercising may seem like the very last thing you would want to do, but once you get motivated, you will reap the rewards from your physical activity. If you don’t like going to the gym, there are many other things that can be done to engage in physical activity that is less daunting, so get creative!
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Growing up, we all have big dreams and create pretty massive shoes for ourselves to fill. What do we want to do, who do we want to be, and what are we going to do to add value to this world? According to Oprah, sometimes we learn and realize that “the dream you have for yourself can’t compare to the dream that life has for you.” In order to find our groove, we have to lean into life in order to make the right decisions and be successful within work and life.
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In 2020, it seems that we are often pushing ourselves beyond our limits. The secret to more refreshing weekends is actually the exact opposite of what you’d expect because too much rest can actually add to your stress and harm our psychological states.
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Is anxiety your middle name? We all know how the symptoms of anxiety and stress affect our mental health, but what are day to day things that we can do and tools we can rely on during these difficult times? Read my list below to learn more!
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Research has shown that individuals that are clinically depressed are more frequently less fit and “have diminished physical work capacity on the order of 80-90% of age-predicted norms.”
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Not only are human beings hardwired for belonging and connection, but we “evolved to move.” While we move, it puts our brain into a different gear than we experience amidst a sedentary lifestyle. What would you do if a psychiatrist or a doctor prescribed you exercise instead of medication for depression?
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We’re better suited to focus on gratitude year-round, not just in the month of November, as being grateful has a positive effect on our behavior. It has a way of shaping our lives and “making us more honest, increasing our self-control, enhancing our productivity at work, and our relationships at home.”
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So, grief is love? Hurting because a person is no longer with us is supposed to make me a more understanding and loving person? Sounds like a bunch of crap, right?
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It’s no secret that winters in Chicago are tough, but I never thought I would be receiving a work email about Chicago Police closing down W. Adams street due to falling ice…in October.
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History and Western stereotypes have created a negative stigma with crying – weakness, fragility, and being over-emotional.
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A recent study proves that politics is “exacting a toll on the social, psychological, emotional, and even physical health” for tens of millions of Americans. In fact, politics serves as a “source of stress for 38% of Americans.”
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You are what you eat and what you eat affects how you feel. So, why aren’t we paying more attention to the things we’re putting into our bodies when they have such a drastic effect upon us?
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No matter how long you have been in the game – twenty years or just getting ready to tie the knot, there is always something that can be done to improve upon relationships within your life, especially the marital one.
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Socrates was certainly onto something when he stated that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” However, the overly examined life isn’t so spectacular either.
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In this day and age, we are always paying attention to and worried about losing weight, being fit, getting toned…but what about mental and emotional fitness?
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Screw the golden rule! That’s right, you read it correctly. The golden rule states that we should always treat others how we want to be treated. According to Dr. Gary Chapman, this isn’t how it works with love.
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